Board of Directors

The IPRO Board of Directors is composed of 12 members representing a variety of healthcare settings and disciplines, as well as individuals with non-healthcare backgrounds.

John Friedman, MD

President

Physician

Raymond D. Sweeney

Vice President

Retired Healthcare Executive

Robert Panzer, MD

Secretary

Provider Representative
Chief Quality Officer
University of Rochester Medical Center

paul rowland, FACHE

Treasurer

Retired Healthcare Executive

STUART ALMER

President and CEO, Gurwin Healthcare System

CARLOS ALVAREZ

Medicare Beneficiary

Bruce Chernof, MD

Retired Healthcare Executive

DAWN EDWARDS

Medicare Beneficiary

Anne M. Huml, MD, MS

ESRD Representative

nealand m. lewis, PMP, PhD, PSAE, MPM, M.S.Ed, MBA, CICA

Medicare Beneficiary/
ESRD Consumer Representative

PAUL F. MACIELAK, eSQ

Past President/
CEO, New York Health Plan Association

Kim Pratt

Medicare Beneficiary/

ESRD Consumer Representative

WILLIAM SHANAHAN

Retired Healthcare Executive

Lois Wagh

Retired AARP Executive